Current Local Time in Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela (GMT-4)
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Caracas is located in the America/Caracas timezone in Venezuela.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
America/CaracasData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Tropical with consistent temperatures (18-27°C). Mountain location keeps it cooler than coast. Rainy May-October.
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📍About Caracas Time Zone
Caracas is in the America/Caracas time zone (UTC-4). Caracas does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC-4 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Caracas Time
- Time Zone: America/Caracas (UTC-4)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Venezuela
- Coordinates: 10.48, -66.90
- Calling Code: +58 212
🌐Time Difference from Caracas
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️New York | 2:10 PM | Same | |
| 🌆London | 7:10 PM | +5h | |
| 🌙Tokyo | 3:10 AM | +13h | |
| 🌆Paris | 8:10 PM | +6h | |
| 🌙Dubai | 10:10 PM | +8h | |
| 🌙Singapore | 2:10 AM | +12h | |
| 🌙Hong Kong | 2:10 AM | +12h | |
| 🌙Shanghai | 2:10 AM | +12h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Caracas, Venezuela uses Venezuela Time (VET, UTC-4) year-round. Venezuela does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Caracas moved to UTC-4:30 in 2007 and then back to UTC-4 in 2016. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Caracas.
Caracas is in the Venezuela Time zone (VET, UTC-4). Venezuela maintains UTC-4 year-round with no DST. Caracas shares its timezone with La Paz (Bolivia) and parts of Canada (Atlantic Standard Time in winter). The IANA identifier is America/Caracas.
No. Venezuela does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Caracas remains on VET (UTC-4) year-round. Venezuela briefly used UTC-4:30 from 2007 to 2016 before reverting to UTC-4.
Caracas (VET, UTC-4) is 1 hour ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US Daylight Saving Time (EDT, UTC-4), Caracas and New York are on the same time. Since Venezuela has no DST, the gap shifts between 0 and 1 hour depending on whether the US is observing DST.
Caracas (VET, UTC-4) is 1 hour ahead of Bogota (COT, UTC-5). Colombia does not observe DST, and neither does Venezuela, so this 1-hour gap is constant year-round.
Caracas (VET, UTC-4) is 4 hours behind London (GMT, UTC+0) in winter. During UK summer (BST, UTC+1), Caracas is 5 hours behind London. Since Venezuela has no DST, the gap changes only when London transitions its clocks.
Standard business hours in Caracas are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM VET, Monday through Friday. Caracas is Venezuela's capital and its largest city. The Caracas Stock Exchange (BVC) operates Monday–Friday. Venezuela's economy has historically been dominated by oil (PDVSA), though the country has faced severe economic challenges. Caracas is also a center for regional government, media, and banking for Venezuela.
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